Quit Smoking Effects - A Timeline of What to Expect When You Quit Smoking
By Sammi Henderson
Did you know that on any given day, there are millions of smokers looking to quit smoking? But what are the quit smoking effects on your body, your health and well being? How soon can you expect to see positive changes? Is it worth the struggle? We've created this list of the estimated effects on your body, and what you should expect:
Here's a brief timeline of what to expect:
Within 20 minutes, your blood pressure and pulse rate decrease, and the body temperature of your hands and feet increase to normal levels. The carbon monoxide found in cigarettes decreases your bodies ability to deliver oxygen.
Within 8 short hours, the carbon monoxide level in your blood decreases to normal. Your blood oxygen level can now return to normal.
At 24 hours, your risk of having a heart attack begins to decline.
Stick it out for 48 hours, and the damaged nerve endings regrow and the ability to smell and taste is enhanced. (Bet you missed this!)
The time between 2 weeks and 3 months, your circulation will greatly improve, (This increases stamina and your overall fitness) and your coughing and wheezing should dissipate. Your lungs ability to function should be greatly improved at this point.
In 1 to 9 months, you'll happily see your coughs, fatigue and shortness of breath decrease as your lungs continue to heal.
In 1 year, your risk of coronary heart disease and even heart attacks will be reduced to just half that of a smoker.
Anywhere from 5 to 15 years, you have reduced your risk of having a stroke to that of a person who has never smoked.
In 10 years, lung cancer risk drops significantly along with your risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, and esophagus.
In 15 years, the risk of early death normalizes to similar levels of someone who has never smoked.
As you can see, the health benefits of quitting smoking are almost immediate. If you've been smoking for any length of time, then you already know that the damage to your health has been progressive. Expect the same of the healing process. The longer you remain smoke free, the better your well being. Of course first you must get the process started. The quit smoking effects on your health are definitely worth it. Where will you begin? What are the best quit smoking methods? What works and what doesn't? Well we have you covered there as well.
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